Participants must be physically mobile and have at least moderate physical fitness and stamina. Field classes will take place in the mountains, requiring participants to ski or snowshoe approximately 2 km from a highway, gaining approximately 200 metres elevation.

9:00 AM – Meet at Coquihalla toll booth for field-based activity at Coquihalla Summit. Note: Coquihalla Summit is our first choice for the Sunday activity if snow is deep enough, but as our back up we’ll use Manning Park Ski Area–it’s a bit higher and typically has more snow.

4:00 PM – Leave Coquihalla toll booth for home

MEETING LOCATION MAP & ITINERARY (available shortly)

**Please be aware that our programs run regardless of weather conditions, unless we determine that it will affect the safety of participants and/or equipment.

Participants may wish to stay in Hope on Friday and Saturday night, and enjoy our local restaurants, cafes, and movie theatre. A great selection of motels and B&Bs are available in the Hope area. Click HERE for details.

Everyone age 19 & over must sign a liability waiver form in order to participate in this program. Please take the time to read this form because you must understand and agree to it when you sign it. By signing it you are waiving certain rights, including the right to sue. These forms will be available to sign when you check in. Please seek legal counsel if you have any questions.

If a registration is cancelled 7 days or more before a program starts, HMCOL will refund the program fee and equipment rental fees (as applicable) minus an administrative cost of $20 per person. Program and equipment rental fees will not be refunded if a cancellation is received less than 7 days before the start of a program. A program may be cancelled at the discretion of HMCOL. If a program is cancelled, participants will receive a full refund of program and equipment fees.

Please be aware that our programs run regardless of weather conditions, unless we determine that it will affect the safety of participants and/or equipment.

A NOTE ABOUT LIABILITY

Hope Mountain Centre carries liability insurance and maintains excellent safety records. Due to the nature of outdoor programs, these trips do involve some personal risk. Hope Mountain Centre assumes no responsibility for personal injury or damage to personal property and we will require each participant to sign a liability release and assumption of risk form before participating in this program. Please be aware that activities typical of this program involve many risks, dangers and hazards including, but not limited to: accidents which occur during transportation or travel to and from events; slips and falls; loss of balance; impact, cold water immersion; repetitive strain injuries; dislocated shoulders; hypothermia, frostbite, sunburn; changing and inclement weather conditions including storms, blizzards, whiteouts and high wind; steepness of terrain, tree wells, crevasses; avalanches, cornices, landslides and falling ice, snow and objects; encounters with domestic or wild animals; negligence on the part of releasees and other participants. While we love animals of all kinds, we ask that you please leave Fido at home.

PROGRAM PARTNERS

Register online to reserve your spot. Call 604-869-1274 or email us at lklassen@hopemountain.org for more information.

Online registration is closed. Contact us at 604-869-1274 for more information or last minute registration.

TRIP LEADERS

Brad Harrison

Instructor

Brad has extensive experience travelling and working in the backcountry. He is a professional member of the Canadian Avalanche Association and currently works as the coordinator for the Canadian Mountain and Ski Guide program at Thompson Rivers University. For over 20 years, Brad previously owned and operated Golden Alpine Holidays, a group of 3 backcountry lodges located in the Columbia Mountains. He is significantly involved in avalanche training, working both on the professional level courses for the Canadian Avalanche Association, as well as the AST program for Avalanche Canada.

Terry Palechuk

Instructor

Terry has been a backcountry enthusiast for decades and works as an instructor for the Canadian Mountain and Ski Guide program at Thompson Rivers University. He’s a gifted teacher who can clearly explain both the science and the “human factor” in winter safety.

Kelly Pearce

Program Director

Kelly is a Hope resident and Program Director for the Hope Mountain Centre. He has taught ecology and human history in the North Cascades for 20 years.